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Furcraea tuberosa
About
Furcraea tuberosa is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae. It is native to the Caribbean, and it is naturalized in parts of South Africa. Plants have a limited use as a source of fibre.
- Family
- Asparagaceae
How to use it
Furcraea tuberosa can be used as a source of fiber, which is useful for making ropes and other materials. Its fibers have practical applications, although they are not commonly harvested today.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Furcraea tuberosa
- Slug
- furcraea-tuberosa
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Asparagaceae
- Genus
- Furcraea
- Species
- tuberosa
- Wikidata QID
- Q1474907
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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